The construction contract for Stage 2 of the Springfield Parkway duplication has been awarded, while water main works continued around the date previously nominated for the next phase of the major road upgrade.
Ipswich City Council formally awarded Tender 5893 on 27 August, days before the proposed 1 September 2026 commencement date announced in February. The publicly available resolution does not identify the successful contractor or contract amount, with those details contained in a confidential attachment.
Council had forecast completion of Stage 2 by December 2027.
Night works overlap proposed September start
A council works notice dated 19 August scheduled Stage 2 water main works along Springfield Parkway between Topaz Road and the Springfield Parkway roundabout from 30 August to 4 September, subject to weather and site conditions.
Works were scheduled between 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. and included excavation, service relocations, saw cutting, vacuum excavation and truck movements. The notice identifies the activity as water main works, not the start of the main road construction package.
Service relocations have formed a substantial part of Stage 2 preparations. Council has previously listed water, sewer, gas, electricity and telecommunications works, along with stormwater upgrades and earthworks, among the early works required before the road duplication progresses.
Four lanes and signals planned
Stage 2 covers Springfield Parkway from Topaz Road to just north of the completed Stage 1 intersection with Springfield Greenbank Arterial. It is the remaining stage of the three-part duplication program, with Stages 1 and 3 completed.
The project will widen Springfield Parkway from two lanes to four and replace the Springfield Parkway, Topaz Road and Woodcrest Way roundabout with a signalised intersection. Plans also include road widening at Springfield College Drive and Bridgewater Road, two-metre cycle lanes in both directions and a three-metre shared path along the western side of the corridor.
Springfield Parkway carries more than 19,500 vehicles a day, according to council, and connects Springfield, Springfield Central, Camira and Goodna with business, education, health and sporting centres. Council has identified population growth as the main reason for duplicating the corridor.
Stage 2 funding retained
Council’s February announcement said the 2025–26 budget allocated $22 million to continue Stage 2 as part of $43 million over five years. The 2026–27 budget subsequently identified $22.4 million over three years to complete Stage 2; the budget material does not establish that the two figures are separate allocations that can be added together.
Published 7-Sept-2026
